Driver's Handbook on Cargo Securement - Chapter 5: Metal Coils

What Does This Section Cover?

This section applies to coils of rolled sheet metal. Coiled wire is secured using the general cargo securement requirements.

Size of coil

All metal coil shipments that, individually or together, weigh 2,268 kg (5,000 lb.) or more must be secured according to the specific requirements in this section.

Exception: Metal coils that weigh less than 2,268 kg (5,000 lb.) may be secured according to general securement requirements.

Orientation of coil

Eyes vertical

Eyes crosswise

Eyes lengthwise

Type of Vehicle

The specific requirements are for metal coils transported:

On flatbed vehicles.

In sided vehicles with or without anchor points.

In intermodal containers with or without anchor points.

Securing Coils Transported With Eyes Vertical on a Vehicle with Anchor Points

If the coil is mounted on a pallet:

Coil must be fastened to pallet so it cannot move on the pallet.

Pallet must be strong enough to not collapse under Performance Criteria forces

Use a friction mat between pallet and deck

Requirements for securing a single coil

To prevent the coil from tipping forward, rearward, and sideways, arrange tiedowns to include the following:

Attach at least one tiedown diagonally across eye of coil from left side of vehicle to right side of vehicle.

Attach at least one tiedown diagonally across eye of coil from right side of vehicle to left side of vehicle.

Attach at least one tiedown over eye of coil from side-to-side.

To prevent forward movement, use one of these:

Blocking

Bracing

Friction mats

A tiedown passed around the front of coil.

Attach at least one tiedown against front of row of coils to restrain against forward motion. If possible, angle between tiedown and deck should be less than 45, when viewed from the side of the vehicle.

Attach at least one tiedown against rear of row of coils to restrain against rearward motion. If possible, angle between tiedown and deck should be less than 45, when viewed from the side of the vehicle.

Attach at least one tiedown over top of each coil or side-by-side row of coils to restrain against vertical motion. Tiedowns going over top of coil(s) must be as close as possible to eye of coil.

Arrange tiedowns, blocking, or bracing to prevent shifting or tipping in all directions.

CDL:

Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:

Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.

Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.

Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.

Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.

Intermodal:

Transporting freight using two or more transportation modes. An example would be freight that is moved by truck from the shipper's dock to the rail yard, then placed on a train to the next rail yard, and finally returned to a truck for delivery to the receiving customer.

In trucking when you hear someone refer to an intermodal job they're normally talking about hauling shipping containers to and from the shipyards and railyards.

OWI:

Operating While Intoxicated

Review Questions - Click On The Picture To Begin...

What is the minimum weight of a load of metal coils that requires specific securement practices?

2,268 lbs

5,000 lbs

50,000 lbs

It depends on the size of the coils.

Quote From The CDL Manual:

Size of coil

All metal coil shipments that, individually or together, weigh 2,268 kg (5,000 lb.) or more must be secured according to the specific requirements in this section.

Exception: Metal coils that weigh less than 2,268 kg (5,000 lb.) may be secured according to general securement requirements.

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When securing a single metal coil with eyes vertical:

Attach at least one tiedown over eye of coil from side-to-side.

Attach at least one tiedown diagonally across eye of coil from right side of vehicle to left side of vehicle.

Attach at least one tiedown diagonally across eye of coil from left side of vehicle to right side of vehicle.

These are all requirements.

Quote From The CDL Manual:

To prevent the coil from tipping forward, rearward, and sideways, arrange tiedowns to include the following:

Attach at least one tiedown diagonally across eye of coil from left side of vehicle to right side of vehicle.

Attach at least one tiedown diagonally across eye of coil from right side of vehicle to left side of vehicle.

Attach at least one tiedown over eye of coil from side-to-side.

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When securing metal coils with eyes vertical, the angle between tiedown and deck, if possible, should be:

Between 60 and 90 degrees

Less than 45 degrees

60 degrees

180 degrees

Quote From The CDL Manual:

Attach at least one tiedown against front of row of coils to restrain against forward motion. If possible, angle between tiedown and deck should be less than 45, when viewed from the side of the vehicle.

Attach at least one tiedown against rear of row of coils to restrain against rearward motion. If possible, angle between tiedown and deck should be less than 45, when viewed from the side of the vehicle.

Attach at least one tiedown over top of each coil or side-by-side row of coils to restrain against vertical motion. Tiedowns going over top of coil(s) must be as close as possible to eye of coil.

Arrange tiedowns, blocking, or bracing to prevent shifting or tipping in all directions.

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